Improvement in washing-machines



0. L. BORR.

Patented Dec. 5, 1871.

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IMPROVEMENT IN WASHING-MACHINES.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR L. DORR, of South Walpole, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Washing-Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification.

Figure l represents a longitudinal vertical section of my improved washing-machine, the line c c, Fig. 2, indicating the plane of section. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the same on the line lc 7c, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention consists in the improvement of washin g-Inachines, as hereinafter fully described and subsequently pointed out in the claim.

A in the drawing represents the frame of my improved washing-machine, consisting of two end uprights or posts, a a, which are, at their lower ends, connected by a longitudinal beam, b. In the upper part of the frame A are the bearings of the multiple roller B. The same is com posed of a series of rods, d d, twelve being shown in Fig. 2, which are arranged in a circle around the aXis of B. The ends of the rods d d are fitted into sockets provided for their reception in metallic head plates e c. These head or end plates are mounted upon a central axle, j', and further connected by screw-rods g. The rods d d are so fitted into the head plates that every other rod is free to revolve on its own axis, the remainder being rigidly secured. The aXlef is continued beyond the head plates c and has iti bearing in the upright of the frame A. Its end: are connected with springs hh, which tend t( draw it down, and with it the entire roller B. O O are three plain rollers hung in the frame A under the multiple roller B. The springs crow( thelatter down upon the plain rollers. The fab ries to be washed are placed between the roller B and O, and rotary motion is then imparted t' the latter by means of a crank-handle, i, so tba the rods and rollers d will be successively brongli into contact with the fabric, and by the spring carried forcibly against the same. The conne( tion of the springs h with the bearings j of th axle f is peculiar. These bearings are made i form of cylindrical blocks with an annular rf cess cut into their lower ends. The spring e1 ters this recess, thus embracing the pendent plug and is fastened by a nail or pin driven throng the block j and one of the convolntions of tb spring. The lower end of each spring is secure to the base A by a screw or pin. Slotted r forked cleats are secured to the side of the tu to which this machine is to be applied, the bar piece of the frame A fitting into these cleat and being thereby securely held in place.

Having thus described my invention, I clai as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination, with frame A a, rolls O, ai alternately-rotating rods d, ofthe axle j', havii its bearings arranged in blocks provided wi springs h It, as and for the purpose set forth.

A OSCAR L. DORR. Witnesses:

J. N. SMITH, C. E. DORE. 

